The Latest Breaking News from Earthquakes

A swarm of nearly 900 earthquakes has rattled Japan's Tokara Islands, intensifying fears tied to a 5 July tsunami prophecy by manga artist Ryo Tatsuki.

No major damage has been reported in the Tokara island chain, Japan’s meteorological agency says

Southern Europe is seeing a rise in seismic activity, but standard travel insurance won’t cover cancellations.

June 14, 2025: Our weekly roundup of the latest science in the news, as well as a few fascinating articles to keep you entertained over the weekend.

Centuries-old monasteries have been damaged by an ongoing series of earthquakes in a secluded monastic community in northern Greece

Nearly half of California's faults are overdue for a quake. What does that mean for LA? Find out what the experts are saying today.

California's earthquakes are far more likely to be "overdue" compared with earthquakes in the rest of the world.

We live in an age of increasing wildfire disasters because more of us are living in places where wildfires and human development collide. Right now, fast-moving wildfires are forcing mass evacuations and destroying homes across Manitoba, Saskatchewan and British Columbia, where entire communities are under threat.

Several teams moved significantly in a dramatic double matchweek of MLS action to end May.